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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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